The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-25
AMERICAN MISSIONS.
Beginning OF the Annual Meetings
In This City.
Prominent Men VINO VIII be In At
tendance This Week.
Names OF the Guests and the Places
Of Their Entertainment.

The forty-first annual meeting Of the
American Missionary Association begins its
sessions In this city this afternoon, at
O'Clock. As will be seen below, a large num-
Der Of visitors viii come from various parts
Of the country TO enjoy the meetings. An
excellent programme is assured. Rev. Alex.
Mckenzie, ID. d., who will preside, writes Of
the meeting; ut should be time Of re-
freshing to us all. believe the meeting will
rise to its opportunity" Rev. James Powell,
ID. d.. came last night, and Is at the Preble
House, where also the other executive off,
GERS will be entertained. Rev. DIR. Aubrey
Of London, and Hon. b. G. Northrop Of
Connecticut, viii be at Mayor Chapman's
home. Rev. Drs. Behrends and Webb win
be at Mr.. II. j. Libby's. Rev. DIR. McKen-
zie will make the Falmouth Hotel his resi-
denee. The printed list will show the large
number Of we'll known Congregationalists
who are to be here. The hotels Of the city
have shown special eourtesies. and private
houses have opened generously to receive
the visitors. The Second Parish church,
where the meetings are to be held. Is in read
iness, and the committee are greatly indebt-
ed to Walter Corey & Co. for the loan Of ia
bles, chairs and draperies. The cabinet or
gan is from Mr.. Thurston's. The local com
mttees, who have had charge Of these ex-
cellent arrangements, are here given:
Chairman-Rev Q. II. Daniels.
SecretaTy-kev. 3, X. Perkins.
Assistant Secretary-C. +. Bolton.
TTeasurer-A. G.. Dewey.
W. M. Marks, Rev. +. I. Bayley and J. j. Ger
rsh.
aPKcrAI cosr,ffrTKKs
Securing Enter;ainment-secon Parish, T. B.
Percy; High street. w. NJ. Marks; Bethel, Rev
+. SOuthworth; State street, w. :. Corey; st.
Roberts; Wlllston. DIR. A. X. p Meserve.
:, Assigning Hospitality 90 Guest.-Rey; l. II.
j. W. ID. Carter. Rev. A. II. Wright.
IransportaIion-J. J. Gerrish, N. W. Edison,
Printing -Prentiss Loring. Richard Abbott. A.
Place Meetings and Aeeommodatlons-H II.
Kicker. Benjamin Thompson, John II. True, John
Elliott
Finance-A. G.. Dewey, r. II. HmekIey, A. L.
Burbank, n. II; Burgess, 5. W. Larrabee.
Musie-Rev. \. I. bayley, Samuel Thurston-
Today's programme Is as follows. and will
prove an interesting introduction to what
will be a very important meeting:
AFTERNOON O'CLOCK.
Address d Welcome by DIR. W. II. Fem. =
Appointment Of Committees
Report II Executive COmmttee.
Report Of Treasurer
Concert Of Prayer " IN Workers IN the Field.
EVENING. 7s0-o.30.
Devotional IL Exercises. ..,.....
Communion.
Notices and Adjournment
In case OF need the First Baptist church
Is kindly proffered for use for overflow meet
ings. So far as 1t Is possible the overflow
meetings will be addressed bv the same
Parish s,,'g ehn,sh .h' '''" ''s - '"o '''O"N
Below we give the names Of such guests
whose presence has been announced. with
Adams, Rev. J. E., Bangor, IL Cushman st.
i22 Emery .lt. 81 - anu ""'' ~ ~
"a State Il. - - anu ""e' oou'"'O'o' "~'S''
Alvon, Rev. n. c. and wife, SO. Weymouth, Mass,
m Mechanic st
Armstrong p1 Miss Mary II. Biadeford 20 81 Law.
renee St.
Is Lewis st.
Aubrey, Rev. W. III. s., d. D., L. L. d., London,
Anderson. REV. Ashur. Bristol Conn. 72 Lincoln
| 81.
Alien, Miss Carrie W., Bangor M as ST. Lawrence st.
Alien. Mrs. M, Angasta' IS Federal st' e'''9 ~
Babb, Rev. t. E.. West Brookneld. Mass. 70
High st.
Baker, Alvin A., Colchester, Conn, 156 Cumber-
landst.
Baker, Rev. Smith, and friend Lowell Mass
Preble House.
'sS's' ave. MIS- A. w. "0'O'00A' "A''' ~ f0's''
| Bartholomew = Rrlztol Conn 70 IfpcoIn Al
Bartlett Mrs. 1. A. and ffiend' worcester Mass. s.
Beard Rev. K. s., Brooklyn Conn, 1855 Cumber-
Beard. Rev. W. H.. Kilingly, Conn, Gs DeerIng
Beach, Homer T.. Vernon Center, Conn. 100 Oak
| ST.
United States Hotel
DaTant nth House. a. anu ''''s' ''u0's''"n ~A''
Cumberland ST. st. -''''' "''F'0"' >'-'' -
Congress ST. st. = = - - - "' '''
Blake, Rev. 5. L., New WI; London Conn, United
states Hotel.
Wis p W. NJ EllswoTsh, ~, ynlan hotei
1eala,t ne'' ~ r. "eo"Ouuhf "aSs'' 20
| p,tI p,DIasheI 81. 81. xys..... N, -o.c..--....
bianehard' MIS- D. r. hoiorook' Mass al Forest
| miss Mrs uartfo,d conD t-o cnr,har,ana a,
BGqislle Msh D. NJ and wife, Townsend Mass 2s7
Boynton Mrs Clara R. Andover, Mass, e2 New
Rodgs q Hartford conn "A ouehee Al
Booth Mrs. E. r.. Providence. H. L. 3sS Braekett
Bo%ker Rev. 3 BaIlardvale. Mass i2t state at
~ o. o.aeo -
boyns bboynston. = r, ynn Mass fa'm99tn Hotel
RIrIesh Mrs son9h ps,,,ch S - So Fnki. Al
p,,s@a NJ ~ ~ if,il % y ~ 40 y tth ~ ~
bburge, mrs. =; e Hollis, y, ~ ~ Sltn s.,
10 Fmegy u o W. anu "i7' "Sio"s'i'' MASS
| rra,.stan % NJ - - xva,sho.. n m oaa ~.
ts,h "r' eeo.' "onooro' " H. Soz' Ian
| pn9triaSr ~ N .nt 49, r o,vau .t..s aao cou
rress a. o. w. anu sun h""e'' "a'S'' ooo |oA
Mass, 1 Arsenal g: -,
| Briggs heV. W. T., East Douglass, Mass, lIObz
Neal st.
| Buckingham, Rev. y. X. and daughter, Springfield
Mass. 80 Deering st.
| Bylngtun, Rev. Geo. r., Boston, 80 state 81.
Brown; Mrs. II. w., West Concord. N. H., ITO
Newbury st.
Baldwin, Rev. e. W. and wife, Chelsea, Mass. IA
Carlton st.
Brooks. Dea. Z. p. and wife, Hollis, n. H.. 26S
Brackett 81.
Beard Rev. A. r., ID. d. New York. Preole
House
Bean Rev e. Gray isS Spring st.
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